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Analyses | | Tadeusz Iwański, Piotr Żochowski

The incident in Mukachevo a symptom of Ukraines systemic weakness

The incident in Mukachevo has revealed the failings of the public safety system which are characteristic of the whole country.
OSW Commentary | | Marta Jaroszewicz, Piotr Żochowski

Combating corruption in Ukraine – the beginning of a long march

From a public opinion point of view, corruption has been the gravest problem of today’s Ukraine, excepting the armed conflict in the east of the country.
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski, Piotr Żochowski

Russia Kadyrov is in conflict with the law enforcement agencies

The Kremlin is an arbiter in Kadyrov's dispute with the Russian law enforcement agencies and is thus facing a difficult dilemma.
Analyses | | Piotr Żochowski, Rafał Sadowski, Marek Menkiszak

The Russian military intervention in eastern Ukraine

The Kremlin’s decision to launch a direct military intervention was apparently a reaction to the threat of the collapse of the so-called People's Republics.
Analyses | | Katarzyna Chawryło, Piotr Żochowski, Tadeusz Iwański

The conflict in the Donbas after the shooting down of the Malaysian plane

The Malaysian aircraft tragedy is not likely to lead to the end of the armed conflict in the Donbas.
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski, Wojciech Konończuk

The conflict in the Donbas – forced de-escalation

After two months, the ongoing anti-terrorist operation has not brought about a breakthrough in the situation in eastern Ukraine.
Analyses | | Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga, Tadeusz Iwański, Piotr Żochowski

The farce of the referendum in the Donbas

In the immediate future, we should expect the separatists to take measures to increase control over the Donbas.
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski, Piotr Żochowski

Volgograd terrorist attacks in the pre-Olympic period

The escalation of violence could not only destabilise the internal situation in Russia, but also threaten the calm conduct of the Games themselves.
OSW Commentary | | Tadeusz Iwański, Piotr Żochowski

Under the veneer of decentralisation Ukraines modernisation efforts stall due to lack of local government reform

President Viktor Yanukovych and his Party of Regions have been repeating the pledge to decentralise power in Ukraine and to give local government a greater decision-making role ever since the party appeared on the Ukrainian political scene…
Analyses | | Kamil Kłysiński, Piotr Żochowski

Lukashenka increases the role of the power ministries

In the past two months, the President of Belarus Alyaksandr Lukashenka has taken a number of steps to strengthen and modify the role of the power ministries in managing the state and enhancing the military factor in the functioning of…